Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-05-21

thing,'' he kept repeating, briskly. "Women-folks can't earn; they should try their best to save"
 dts all very we'll for papa" growled Will. "He gees to the city every day and sees something besides the pigs and the dead apple trees. He orders a new suit when he needs it. Look at man. mas patched gown and Rosie's dyed bonnet-stringsl Why, they can't even go to church, they are such objects! lie gets his lunch at restaurant, and t0e eat cold beans, and drink dandelion coffee and sage tea.'
 "Boys," Huttered Rosie, i've an idea. Mary Penn, who lives on the next farm, you know, came to see Elma and me yesterday. Papa is earning his living; we'll earn something, too"
 T should like to know how" nut tered Spencer. Il might go out some- where as farm-hand, if it vast t for that wretched old horse, and the pigs, and the woodchopping, and"
 'Oh, but there is something that won't interfere with the work, nor with schoolr' said cheerful Rose. ''Just f,listnn--nllI ask of you is to listenl ' And the weeks grew into months, ahd the red leaves eddied down in little swirls from the elm trees, and "pig- killing time came, and with the aid of a lame, one-eyed man, Mir. Chesney laid down his own stock of pork and saus- ages for the winter with a sense of be- ing triumphantly economical.
 The family had left off complaining now. Apparently they were resigned to their doom, But there were some things that MT. Chesney could not ex- 1 plain at ail.
 A new rug brightened up the dismal hues of the parlor carpet; Rosie had a crimson merino dress, trimmed with black velvet bars; Elma's autumn jacket was edged with substantial black fur; and-grand climax of extravaganza Mrs. Chesney had a new shawl, in place of the old brochs garment which had been her mothers before herP
 He looked over the housekeeping books with renewed vigilance; he con- suited the stubs of his check-book with a glance that nothing could escape.
 -know-now-th -they-man- age-it," said, he, scratching his nose with the lead pencil that he always car ried. Il hate mysteries, and mean to be at the bottom of this before am an hour older"
 He took his eccoGnt-book under his arm and marched into the kitchen, where his wife was clearing away the late supper.
 Abigail" :" said he, ''how is thisP I've given you no money. You've long left off asking for money. How have you managed to smarten yourself and ! +l, aIs I l1 ol <or1 by my own wife!n
 Elma set down the pitcher which she was wiping, and came and stood before her father with glittering eyes and cheeks stained with crimson, like a flag of battle.
 "Papa," she said, '.you must not speak to mamma so. Mamma would not cheat you nor anybody else. It's Innpey that we have anrned as,rsslyes
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 s-.1lr- - CIesnoy stared at-the girl with incredulous eyes.
 And ifyou don't believe it, come and see how" said Elma, fiinging down her towel. "Mary Penn showed us. She told us everything, and gave us the first swarm of bees. There are fourteen hives down under the south wall Spencer sold the honey for us; and wt kplanteel all the nice flowers that grow down in the meadow, that you said wa. too stony and barren even for the sheer to pasture upon; and Will dug and hoeo around them after the work was al done, and we sent boxes and sboHquet: of lilies and verbenas to the city. every I day by Mir. Penn's wagon. And wt gathered wild strawberries before tht sun was up. and got cherries out of the old lane, and the money is all ours every farthing of it.''
 s.Honey. eh?'' said MT. Chesney, staring at the row of hives, for Elma haC dragged him out into the November moonlight to the scene of action "Well, I've seen these many time, bu \ I always s'posed they belonged tt and wild berries! Didn't think there was so much money in 'em. Believe I'll try the business mpself next year Queer that the women-folk should have got the start of mer'
 And after that he regarded his family with more respect. The mere fact tha they could earn money had elevated them immensely in his sight. Blu when spring came he lost his ablest co adjutor.
 Miss Elma incidentally announced t him one day that she was going to b, married to Walter Penn the next week
 And mamma is coming to live witt us, added Elma. ''She can't stand thu damp house and this hard work an, longer"
 But Mrs. Chesney did not go to tn, Penn Farm. MT. Chesney hired stou serving-maid, and laid drain-pipe, under the kitchen floor.
 If his wife really understood her busi ness so we'll, it was worth while to keel her we'll and active. he considered.
 Il couldn't we'll leave papa, yor know" said Mrs. Chesney to Elma "He means well, and now that Rebecc; Beckel is coming here. and the kitcher IS dry. we shall get along nicely. wouldn't go back to the city for any thing nown
 Nor I, either" said Elma. ''Ant oh, mamma, shall always love thoss bee-hives under the hollyhocks. for il was there that Walter asked me to bt his wifep'
 And Mrs. Chesney tearfully kissed hel dauThter She. too had been happy